Illegal Pigeon Capture Nets Chicago Alderman

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Originally Posted: January 19, 2013

Illegal Pigeon Capture Nets Chicago Alderman

[Ed. Note: UPDATE January 25, 2013: SHARK discovered, as they feared, that
the netted pigeons were NOT sent to a farmer, but to a notorious Indiana pigeon
shooter named Herbert (Bud) Govert, Jr. of Lake County, Indiana. Contact
Alderman James Cappleman to politely request that he provide assurances that
there will be no more pigeon-napping.]

That's quite a story, considering that no farmer wants to bring pigeons
to his property. Farmers consider pigeons to be pests. Even more interesting
is that such removal appears to violate both Illinois and Indiana laws.

The removal of the pigeons violates The Illinois Humane Care for Animals
Act, and the state of Indiana requires a permit for bringing in pigeons. No
such permit has been issued in some ten years according to Indiana
officials.

We are trying to get to the bottom of this, but Alderman Cappleman has
now decided it's time to hide. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources
has reportedly launched a criminal investigation into allegations pigeons
have been scooped up in Chicago, and improperly transported to Indiana.

CBS Chicago television has been diligently reporting on this story for
four nights. CBS interviewed me on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday about
this outrage.

We are offering a $1,000 reward to anyone who can give us evidence
leading to the identity of the pigeon trappers.

If the pigeon shoot mafia thinks they can get away with this kind of
thing in our backyard, they are in for a nasty surprise, even if they do
have a Chicago alderman in their pocket.

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